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Twitter Reaction to Coursera MOOC Expansion

By Tanya Roscorla

on July 17, 2012

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View the story "Twitter reaction to Coursera MOOC Expansion" on StorifyTwitter reaction to Coursera MOOC ExpansionTwelve more universities signed agreements with Coursera to provide courses for anyone at no cost, Coursera announced on Tuesday, July 17. Find out how educators reacted on Twitter.Storified by convergemag · Tue, Jul 17 2012 13:46:22The news that 12 universities signed agreements with Coursera to provide courses to anyone at no charge flew rapidly on Twitter on July 17. Two Stanford computer science faculty members started Coursera in fall 2011 to offer Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with the help of universities. In April 2012, four universities signed on: Princeton, University of Michigan, Stanford and Penn State.

The 12 new universities that will partner with Coursera include the California Institute of Technology, Duke University, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Georgia Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Rice University, UC San Francisco, University of Edinburgh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Toronto, University of Virginia and University of Washington.
In the latest #MOOC (massive open online courses) news, some schools are now contemplating offering credits for MOOC's. http://nyti.ms/Ny5njnWentworthCPCE#UVa news: University & @Coursera announce partnership to distribute free online courses. http://bit.ly/ODrty3 #MOOCUVAA number of people appeared skeptical of the promise of MOOCs.
LTC blog: MOOC Mania: I get skeptical when I hear people talking about "seismic shifts", "tsunamis" of change an... http://bit.ly/O7ONWDMark BullenI note that MOOC is one letter off from "mooch."Jonathan Becker"MOOC" makes me imagine a bunch of offshore people being paid peanuts for the educational equivalent of gold farming.Nathan RogersMOOC = Massive Opportunity for Online Cheating? (not an original)Frank NoscheseBut questions remain.
What incentive do universities have for offering free courses through Coursera, Udacity and other MOOC's? Answer: http://qr.ae/8CTFhQuora QuestionsWhat does it take to create a #MOOC (massively open online course)? http://ow.ly/cidK3 @profkeithdevlinFrank FuerstDoes anyone know of a comparison table of the various #MOOC or MOOC-like environments--Udacity, EdX, Coursera, Khan Academy, etc.?D Christopher Brooks@adam_aronson I'm all for it. In every way. But given that most universities need funding, what is their end goal for #MOOC ?Nick Novak@YAppelbaum Agreed. I wouldn't dismiss their value, but questions remain. I like the "open" part of MOOC but not sure about the "massive."Caleb McDanielwonder if a MOOC business model will arrive, contracts with "if there is money to be made it will be shared" clauses are interesting conceptcalOther faculty reacted.
Wow, the course I teach is going to be a MOOC in the fall. #interestingMichael EvansApparently individual faculty were consulted about providing courses, but no larger MOOC discussion @RiceUniversityThe HistorianessEveryone's jumping on the #MOOC bandwagon. http://nyti.ms/MCtaLI (Glad to hear that techn advances have solved online learning issues. LOL)Karen FasimpaurThe stuff we are seeing now with big U’s adopting MOOC systems, happened with LMS’s 14 years ago. #solittlehaschanged - http://homeroom.indstate.edu/webcourse.htmlAndy RushOther than the term "MOOC" this could have a major impact on the way universities present themselves online (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/17/education/consortium-of-colleges-takes-online-education-to-new-level.html?_r=2&hp;)Nathan RogersWhile some people are skeptical, others were optimistic about the opportunity.
Excited for humanities courses to get in the MOOC game. http://ow.ly/cinU0 via @nytimesJennifer FunkThis is exciting, MOOC = top education available to all, Universities Reshaping Education on the Web http://nyti.ms/MCtaLISharon WienbarExcited to hear about the expansion of @Coursera. Another step forward of maturing of MOOC concept. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/17/education/consortium-of-colleges-takes-online-education-to-new-level.htmlBen PasmoreThanks to @coursera, a consortium of colleges is taking online #education to new levels http://nyti.ms/NsNoMA #MOOC #techJohn McSwainAnd there's always the sarcastic tweets.
@ibogost Now that Georgia Tech has joined Coursera, when can we expect the Cow Clicker MOOC? Think of all the clicks you'll get!Kevin WerbachWhat are your thoughts? Chime in below.

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